My first wool roving dread

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My first wool roving dread

Post by angeleyes90 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:38 pm

This is the only pic I have so far :) I think it looks like sausage weird colour for it lol

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by MrsEss » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:39 pm

Felted or just palm rolled?

Image isn't that great tbh in order to give decent critique
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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by angeleyes90 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:52 pm

Felted and rolled :) is this pic better?

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by Monique_marion_may » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:00 pm

It's getting there, personally I think you need do a couple more felts for it to be a litttttle bit tighter :) xx

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by MrsEss » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:25 pm

It looks very short, I'm guessing as it's your first you're just experimenting? I agree with Mon, needs more felting, have you just felted it once?
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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by angeleyes90 » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:29 pm

Twice but I'll try some more :)

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by MrsEss » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:39 pm

Are you using hot water? Like freshly boiled (or as hot as you can stand) it helps felt it up.
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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by angeleyes90 » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:15 am

I used kettle hot boiling water should I just use as hot as I can get?

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by VixenSingsBlack » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:06 pm

angeleyes90 wrote:I used kettle hot boiling water should I just use as hot as I can get?
You want the water as hot as your hands can handle. Don't hurt yourself, but I know I sweat while felting due to the heat of the water. You may want to try putting your water in an ice chest so that it doesn't cool off as fast. If you want to try your hand at wiggly roving, I have a tut over here>> viewtopic.php?f=65&t=15567

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by angeleyes90 » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:07 pm

Thanks :)

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by MedusasDreads » Sat May 21, 2011 4:42 am

patiences is key. Kept at it and they will be great! more palm rolling and felting

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by LittlePinkFaery » Sat May 21, 2011 9:24 am

try twisting as you take it out the water- it helps to get rid of that line down the middle- getting rid of that line takes practice :)

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by ScarletLady » Sat May 21, 2011 1:36 pm

Another tip is to use rubber or latex gloves as you can get the water even hotter then :)
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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by VixenSingsBlack » Sat May 21, 2011 3:06 pm

ScarletLady wrote:Another tip is to use rubber or latex gloves as you can get the water even hotter then :)
agreed! And roll on a textured surface too, like bubble wrap.

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Re: My first wool roving dread

Post by trippytroll » Mon May 23, 2011 9:29 pm

yes i would defo recomend the glove thingy, this was a godsend to me when i used to make them, as i could have the water that bit hotter
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